# 2023–24 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers were led by fourteenth-year head coach Scott Rueck, and they played their games at Gill Coliseum as members of the Pac-12 Conference. This was their final season as Pac-12 member as they will join West Coast Conference as affiliate member for the next two years.

## Previous season

The Beavers finished the 2022–23 season 13–18, 4–14 in Pac-12 play to finish in tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated USC in the first round before losing to Colorado in the quarterfinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

Oregon State Departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Shalexxus Aaron | 0 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Apple Valley, CA | Transferred to Houston |
| Bendu Yeaney | 1 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Portland, OR | Graduated |
| Noelle Mannen | 4 | G | 5'6" | senior | North Plains, OR | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Jelena Mitrović | 12 | F/C | 6'9" | Senior | Novi Sad, Serbia | Graduated |

### Incoming

Oregon State Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Susana Yepes | 10 | F | 6'0" | Junior | Medellín, Colombia | South Georgia Tech |
| Sela Heide | 32 | C | 6'7" | Junior | North Bend, WA | California |
| Kelsey Rees | 53 | F | 6'5" | Junior | Glenelg, Australia | Utah |

#### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Donovyn Hunter G | Medford, OR | South Medford High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 1:30 p.m. | | Western Washington | W 80–43 | | 17 – Beers | 6 – Beers | 6 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (2,203) Corvallis, OR |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 85–74 | 1–0 | 19 – Beers | 14 – Beers | 6 – Hunter | Gill Coliseum (3,305) Corvallis, OR |
| November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., P12N | | Villanova | W 63–56 | 2–0 | 20 – Beers | 14 – Beers | 4 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (3,775) Corvallis, OR |
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | UC Davis | W 86–48 | 3–0 | 16 – Beers | 13 – Gardiner | 6 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (3,836) Corvallis, OR |
| November 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | UMBC | W 88–52 | 4–0 | 27 – Beers | 16 – Beers | 8 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (3,414) Corvallis, OR |
| November 29, 2023* 11:00 a.m. | | Weber State | W 79–53 | 5–0 | 24 – Beers | 12 – Beers | 5 – Hunter | Gill Coliseum (8,454) Corvallis, OR |
| December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | Western Kentucky | W 76–52 | 6–0 | 23 – Marotte | 13 – Beers | 7 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (3,528) Corvallis, OR |
| December 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | Jackson State | W 78–58 | 7–0 | 15 – Tied | 15 – Gardiner | 5 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (3,583) Corvallis, OR |
| December 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | Santa Clara | W 80–52 | 8–0 | 19 – Beers | 10 – Beers | 7 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (3,522) Corvallis, OR |
| December 19, 2023* 9:30 p.m., YouTube | | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Maui Classic | W 92–69 | 9–0 | 19 – Beers | 9 – Beers | 6 – von Oelhoffen | Seabury Hall (882) Makawao, HI |
| December 20, 2023* 9:30 p.m., Youtube | | vs. Texas Tech Maui Classic | W 77–65 | 10–0 | 20 – von Oelhoffen | 12 – Beers | 11 – von Oelhoffen | Seabury Hall (1,100) Makawao, HI |
| December 28, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | Morgan State | W 80–51 | 11–0 | 24 – Beers | 8 – Beers | 7 – Paurova | Gill Coliseum (3,561) Corvallis, OR |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2023 2:00 p.m., P12N | | Oregon Rivalry | W 62–41 | 12–0 (1–0) | 24 – Beers | 17 – Beers | 8 – Von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (5,929) Corvallis, OR |
| January 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 9 USC | L 54–56 | 12–1 (1–1) | 18 – von Oelhoffen | 10 – Gardiner | 6 – von Oelhoffen | Galen Center (2,749) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 2 UCLA | L 54–65 | 12–2 (1–2) | 21 – Beers | 5 – Beers | 3 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (3,623) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Arizona | W 73–70 $^{2OT}$ | 13–2 (2–2) | 20 – Beers | 20 – Beers | 4 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (4,497) Corvallis, OR |
| January 14, 2024 Noon, P12N | | Arizona State | W 92–55 | 14–2 (3–2) | 27 – Beers | 15 – Beers | 9 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (N/A) Corvallis, OR |
| January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at California | W 71–64 | 15–2 (4–2) | 19 – Beers | 7 – Beers | 5 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (1,382) Berkeley, CA |
| January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 8 Stanford | L 56–65 | 15–3 (4–3) | 18 – Beers | 10 – Beers | 4 – Beers | Maples Pavilion (7,022) Stanford, CA |
| January 26, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | No. 25 | No. 3 Colorado | W 68–62 | 16–3 (5–3) | 16 – Tied | 9 – Beers | 4 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (5,262) Corvallis, OR |
| January 28, 2024 Noon, P12N | No. 25 | No. 16 Utah | W 91–66 | 17–3 (6–3) | 20 – Beers | 11 – Gardiner | 10 – Hunter | Gill Coliseum (5,024) Corvallis, OR |
| February 4, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N | No. 18 | at Oregon Rivalry | W 64–60 | 18–3 (7–3) | 19 – Gardiner | 16 – Beers | 7 – von Oelhoffen | Matthew Knight Arena (8,602) Eugene, OR |
| February 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N | No. 17 | at No. 20 Utah | W 58–44 | 19–3 (8–3) | 17 – Beers | 8 – Beers | 4 – Hunter | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,288) Salt Lake City, UT |
| February 11, 2024 11:00 a.m., P12N | No. 17 | at No. 4 Colorado | W 65–59 | 20–3 (9–3) | 18 – von Oelhoffen | 12 – Beers | 4 – Tied | CU Events Center (6,740) Boulder, CO |
| February 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | No. 11 | No. 9 UCLA | W 79–77 | 21–3 (10–3) | 22 – von Oelhoffen | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (8,525) Corvallis, OR |
| February 18, 2024 Noon, P12N | No. 11 | No. 10 USC | L 50–58 | 21–4 (10–4) | 22 – Gardiner | 9 – Gardiner | 10 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (8,210) Corvallis, OR |
| February 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | No. 9 | at Washington State | W 65–52 | 22–4 (11–4) | 11 – Hansford | 9 – Rees | 3 – multiple | Beasley Coliseum (1,853) Pullman, WA |
| February 25, 2024 Noon, P12N | No. 9 | at Washington | L 51–61 | 22–5 (11–5) | 13 – Gardiner | 11 – Gardiner | 4 – Hunter | Alaska Airlines Arena (3,284) Seattle, WA |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | No. 11 | No. 4 Stanford | L 63–67 | 22–6 (11–6) | 27 – von Oelhoffen | 6 – Heide | 4 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (7,867) Corvallis, OR |
| March 2, 2024 Noon, P12N | No. 11 | California | W 79–58 | 23–6 (12–6) | 19 – Gardiner | 8 – Gardiner | 9 – Hunter | Gill Coliseum (6,377) Corvallis, OR |
| Pac-12 Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2024 Noon, P12N | (4) No. 13 | vs. (5) No. 18 Colorado Quarterfinals | W 85–79 $^{20T}$ | 24–6 | 27 – Beers | 13 – Beers | 9 – Hunter | MGM Grand Garden Arena (4,883) Paradise, NV |
| March 8, 2024 5:00 p.m., P12N | (4) No. 13 | vs. (1) No. 2 Stanford Semifinals | L 57–66 | 24–7 | 17 – Beers | 7 – Tied | 6 – Paurova | MGM Grand Garden Arena (5,713) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3 A1) No. 12 | (14 A1) Eastern Washington First round | W 73–51 | 25–7 | 19 – Beers | 9 – Beers | 6 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (6,923) Corvallis, OR |
| March 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN | (3 A1) No. 12 | (6 A1) Nebraska Second round | W 61–51 | 26–7 | 19 – von Oelhoffen | 7 – Gardiner | 8 – von Oelhoffen | Gill Coliseum (7,227) Corvallis, OR |
| March 29, 2024* 11:30 a.m., ESPN | (3 A1) No. 12 | vs. (2 P4) No. 9 Notre Dame Sweet Sixteen | W 70–65 | 27–7 | 23 – Gardiner | 13 – Beers | 9 – von Oelhoffen | MVP Arena (13,597) Albany, NY |
| March 31, 2024* 10:00 a.m., ABC | (3 A1) No. 12 | vs. (1 P4) No. 1 South Carolina Elite Eight | L 58–70 | 27–8 | 16 – Beers | 12 – Gardiner | 5 – Tied | MVP Arena (13,568) Albany, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A1=Albany 1. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 |